The Sun. — London, England, 1836-02-11 00:00:00

ORD BROfIGHAIII and LAW REFORM. COURT OF CHANCERY. TO VIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 'The toils of Law,—which dark insidious men bare cumbrous added to perplex the truth, And lengthen simple justice into trade : How glorious were the day that saw these broke ; And every man within the reach of right I 8111 ,-1f Thomson lived at the present day—if informed of the numberless obstacles encountered in removing the intricate toils of law—if aware of the happy results already consequent upon their eradication, would not the poet have fervently eulogised the fearless and illustrious Lord Brougham ? The gratitude of the British nation has been nobly earned, and is justly enjoyed, by this distinguished statesman, for his various achievements in the cause of Law Reform. Who commenced the hazardous enterprise—who endured the combined opposition of thousands interested in the abuses of our legal departments—who persevered in eon summa.ting those acts, orders, and regulations which de- Tnl castrate the auspicious efforts of this philanthropic car -reer ? Does not public opinion unquestionably answer—it was -the learned, intrepid, and patriotic Lord Brougham ! In my former letters, which recently appeared in your 41e and influential Journal, I demonstrated how eloquently Lord Brougham elucidated the necessity of Law Reform Previous to obtaining office, and whilst in power, how effec tually he improved various branches of our civil common la w , and criminal institutions. The important amendments, accomplished by his authority and interposition have era (heated abuses that long polluted several classes of society. Such reforms have been rendered in accordance with pub lie P o licy, especially by uniting the people in behalf of laws which can in principle be defended, and in practice carried i nto full operation. Besides have they not materially di leinished the expenses 'of litigation, repressed many vexa linas delays, and established salutary principles for the more effectual administration of justice ? Has not the bold, „ Pru dent, and unfli nc hi ng course w hi c h mar k e d L ord ' Br ougham's conduct at the Bar, and in the House of Com mons, been precisely the same which distinguished his Ca l'eer in the House of Lords and in the Court of Chancery, Where he propounded such humane maxims of jurispru dence, which, as Bracton says, " Lex specialiter significat Banctionem justam, jubentem honesta, prohibentem con trarik No Lord Chancellor ever so well deserved the gratitude 441 -1 affection of the British nation as Lord Brougham, who strengthened our Constitution by reforming the laws, and promoting the general interests of the people. But, as equity is a system of improvements upon the ordinary rule o f law, introducing new maxims and powers for the better administration of justice, was not this eminent Jurisconsult, therefore, duly enabled to adjudicate in the Court of Chan 'arY with unparalleled benefit to its numerous suitors ? Whilst presiding as a learned Judge, skilful in the theory an d practice of law, was not Lord Brougham also considered the benefactor of his country, for strenuously endeavouring to create a concurrence between the letter of our statutes and the spirit of British. jurisiarudence ? However, since allusion has been made during the present session of Par liament to the delays which lately occurred, and to some Proposed reforms in the Court of Chancery, is it not expe dient and necensary to observe respecting the practice and Pro ceedings, together with the mode in which business was ex pedited th ere i n , un d er th e ausp i ces o f L ord Chancellor Brougham ? During the four years Lord Brougham presided in the Court of Chancery, the dispatch and industry manifested 11 acquitting the dnties of that exalted station, have never den so eminently remar k a bl y. Hi s L ordsh i p ' s great ta lents, punctual regularity, and persevering attention were mo st conspimous, especially in bein g em pl o y e d severa l h ours daily •in that equitable tribunal, and a considerable portion 4 al every night devoted to prep are j u d gmen t s , or ot h er inci bntal matters connected with hi s official duties. Lord "r°4;ham disposed of every case heard before him, and 'bitted the Court without putting any one party to the ex ense and delay of having his cause re-beard before a nother Judge. As an instance of his unremitting patience an perseverance, may it not be stated, that, in the House 13f. Lords, one hundred and twenty appeals were adjudicated ' 4 a singl e year, whilst in the same duration of time doubl e number of causes had been heard and determined by Brougham, than during any simil ar prece di ng period T 4l e th e Court of Chancery was established ? Has not this 4 , 41 1 but brilliant career, an d ex t raor di nary administration, tici nonstrated what never before happened in England, l 'atnely, that the Lord Chancellor retired from the Court of Chancery without leaving a single case unheard and undecided ? When Lord Brougham accepted the Great Seal there were one hundred and three appeals tni.isposed of, being an arrear of rather more than two yea,A, Besides, Parlia mentary returns prove that the num:oar of bills filed of late years in the Court of Chancery has gradually ncreased. In 1825, 1826 , an d 1827, when Lord Ekon was Chancel lor, the number filed had Teen 5,982 ; in 1828, 1829, and 1830, when Lord Lyndhurst held the Great Seal, the num ber had been 6,231 ; in 1831, 1832, and 133, during which L or d Brousimm presid e d i n t h e Court of Chancery • the number was 7,180. Appeals increased nearly in the gam e proportion as bills. In 1825, 1826, End 1827 the n umber of appeals was 131 ; i n 1828, 1829, End 1830 , they' 114 d increased to 145 ; in 1831, 1832, and 1833, the number 'was 154• B ut, notw i t h stan di ng the augmented business of bills and appeals, together with the large arrear of causes, I s it not most satisfactory to know that when Lord Brougham , 42e ased b e i ng Ch ance ll or, t h ere ex i sted no arrears in the 'ighest appellate Court of Equity ? Was not such dispatch, hereby no cause rema i ned for b ear i ng in the Court of an cery, totally unexampled ? And, previous to Lord trit ° lf I- Igham's reti remen t, was not t h e C ourt close d tw i ce, la a period of fi ve mont h s, f or want of sufficient ousi oess ? Notwithstanding the indefatigable zeal manifested by Lord Brotigham in the performance of his high judicial de°tlOns, yet certain persons maliciously endtavoured to :hprecirte these great and invaluable services. His Lord 'P's constant attention to the various importnlt judicial duties was unequalled by any of his predecessors, who ever h at le. admini s t er j us ti ce w i t hi n any per i od of our legal an nals. Let it be remembered, that since the establishment of the ViceichaucelloA trAurtat, the, Court_ _Chancery ha s been almost converted into court' of appesl. But, Lord Brougham, not researrig - some of his predecessors, !•, 11 2 ? - Renerally oonfirnmed,th e _d ec i s i ons ofsuberdinate courts "..." 6 at investigation, diligently examined the raeritS of ever y cause before reversal 'canfirmation. Were, not his • Lord ship's" judgments alWaYs 'deliberate, and prepas',ed with 4 a'cari n d researc h ? B es id es, were not the reasons or Pri • li erples of the final decision amply explained? In fact, 4 `d not this mode of hearing and adjudicating appeals differ : B , B entially f rom th e p rev i ous system ? W as not t h e course ad opted by Lord Brougham more accordant with tire prin t, of equity, and more beneficial for the public adminis atiun of justice ? B efore conc l u di ng a t present, Si r, a l low me to ask, do not evi nced facts d emons t ra t e h ow f requent l y L or d B roug h am a dauntless resolution in defeating the perso,r3 who er e anxious to get the Court of Chancery into its former "Politic state ? Was not the sedulous discharge of duties unquestionably manifest from the very large mass o!: judi e'4l business transacted during the period this lea•rni2d per -B(lage fill e d th e respons ibl e stat i on o f Lord Chaucellor ? Appreciated as the statesman eminently skilled in jurispru- Il e "; legislation, law, a nd equ ity, h as n o t L or d Droughain nifo rmly impr ove d our i ns ti tut i ons , i n or d er to m , t k e t h em rtre dese rv i ng t h e venerat i on of all subjects, at td more ed fo r l ast i ng endurance ? But, during the fo ar years ‘lllB philanthropic jurist held the Great Seal, wa ; not a greater number of sittings held, besides more appe sls and w c)ti °as adjudi ca t e d i n t h e C ourt o f Ch ancery, t h an was jer kn own i n any corresponding period ? Does tit it such udi cial and legislative deportment deserve nation; d corn hendation, e s p ec i a ll y s i nce L or d Brougham has proved Mself the most manly, vigorous, and perseverie k Law iteforrner remain, &c. Ch ancery -lane, Feb. 10, 1836. T' MEN'COR. t Marquis of W h esttninster as signified Ms in ch of r estor i ng to i ts or i g i na l state that 'slendid; relic of n tiquity S t. Wi ncfred ' s Ha l l an d W ell. p th :A gentlem an w h o was ou t s h oot i ng on ,rriilay, in L e neighbou r h oo d o f Ch ute -h a ll, t ra l ee , whet; th..! violent •„,.. • un der storm carre on, h a d t h e gun which hecarried shat tered t o pieces by the electric -fluid, though prcw.dentially the f ntl eman escap e d w i t h out t h e sm a llest personal injury.— -Paper, BRIGHTI*I ,, -WEDNESDAV. Their Majesties tv . 'mg and Queen; Prince Erfiett, and Prince George of Cam idge, returned km tt-vs.4l Yc'sierday eYeni74 s 'so - on after five o'ct.ndlt th6Y Wive received by Lord ~;-tilkland, who ret&ita t 6 Bri;;;Ilton on nonday. The Royal suite ctv,! pltte'd Lord Elphinstone, Earl and Countess of Mayo, Miss Hope Johnston, Sir Herbert Taylor, Mr. Davis, and Lieutenant-Colonel Cavendish. The return of the King and Queen wa7 announced by a peal on the. Lees of St. Nicholas; but their Majesties .htkv!rit divived after sunset the firin,c,i - of a Royal tka,litt , *a% aeferred till this morning. We have the lilalsfaction of stating that their Majesties in tend to i•enialn in Brighton till the 22d, which is the day be for'e the first Levee. This afternoon, at three o'clock, their Majesties drove ou along the coast as far as Shoreham, This morning his Majesty gave audience to Admiral Sir James Whitshed. The.callt. at the Palace to-day have been exceedingly nu merous, including all the rank and fashion in the town. In the absence of their Majesties, the Llndgravine and the Royal suite, remaining at the Palace, dined daily with the Princess Augusta. We are happy to state that the Royal sisters continue to enjoy excellent health. The Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry is among our arrivals. Lord Sidmouth also arrived yesterday. His Lordship has taken•Byam House for a limited period. Lord Arthur Hill, after a short sojourn, quitted Brighton this morning for the metropolis. The Hon. Gen. Phipps also left this morning, on a visit to the Hon. General St. John, with the intention of proceeding to town in a few days. Lord Alexander has been chosen High Sheriff, in conse quence of which his Lordship has left his regiment, the Cold stream Guards, and returned to his county. The departure of the Dowager Marchioness of Cholmon deley, for her house on Carlton-terrace, has been deferred, in consequence of the unsettled state of the weather. The Marchioness of Wellesley, in greatly improved health, quitted Brighton on Monday for Fulham, Middlesex. Her departure was preceded by that of her mother and sister. An immense quantity of mackerel has been caught by our fishermen. Yesterday one boat returned with about 3,000, which were sold at from 265. to 30s. per hundred. COURT CIRCULAR. The Dachess of Kent and the Princess Victoria drove and walked in the Parks yesterday. Prince George of Cambridge left town on Tuesday, on a visit to their Majcstks, at the Pavilion, at Brighton. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York had an interview yesterday with Viscount Melbourne, in Downing -street. The Russian and French Ambassadors, and the Marquis de Barbacena, on a special mission from Brazil, transacted busi ness yesterday, at the Foreign-office. The Cabinet Ministers dined with the Marquis of Lans downe, last evening, at Lansdowne House. The trustees of the Mocoa Charity transacted business yes terday, at the Colonial-office. The Duke of Buckingham continues seriously ill, at Stowe. The Duke of Cleveland entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Tuesday evening. The Duke of Norfolk had a grand dinner party on Tuesday evening, at Norfolk House. The Duke of Montrose, we are sorry to state, has had a relapse. His Grace is at his mansion in Grosvenor.. square. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and family are expected to leave Paris for London on the 14th or 15th instant. At the juvenile ball given by their Majesties at the Tuileries the lovely childi-en of their Graces and those of the Duchess de Coigny, an English Lady, Earls of Munster and Bathurst, were much noticed by the King and Queen. The Gazette de France states that the last number of that Journal was seized at six o'clock on Tuesday evening. It is said that the chair occupied by Morey during the present trial in Paris, is the same on phich Barras sat when installed in the Directory at the Luxembourg. This arm chair, rescued from the Republic, has led both to the throne and the scaffold. Mr. Grantley Berkely has renewed his motion for the admission of Ladies into the .strangers' gallery. It is fixed to come on on the 3d of May. His Highness Prince Felix Schwartzenburg, whose name is associated with a well known elopement in high life some years ago, is likely, it is said, to form a matrimonial al liance with the Countess Vaudrieul, relict of the late French Minister at the Court of Munich. The Earl of Thanet has arrived in Connaught-place, from a continental tour. The Noble Earl being unmarried, Mr. Barham, the Member for Kendal, who married a daughter of the Earl of Verulam, is heir presumptive to the extensive estates of his Lordship in the north of England. Sir James Coliuhoun, of Lus;, died on Wed nesday, the 3d inst., after a lingering illness of some months' duration. THE TOWER. The Duke of Wellington, as Constable of the Tower, has ordered that in future it shall be notified at the west gate the hour at which the east gate will be found shut, so as to prevent the inconvenience to indivi duals of having to return to the west gate after having passed through the Tower to go out by the east gate. Earl Delawarr had resigned his appointment as Lord High Steward of the borough of Stratford-on-Avon on the Municipal Act coming into operation there ; but the Cor poration having unanimously re-appointed his Lordship, he has acceded, and again accepted the office. The Earl of Winchilsea and his only son, Viscount Maidstone, who will shortly come of age, have returned to Eastwell-park, from a visit to the Duke of Newcastle, at C lumber. Lady Mary Marsham, daughter of the Earl of Romney, is about to give her hand to Henry Hoare, Esq., nephew to Lord Barham. A sister of the bridegroom will shortly be married to the Hon. Peter John Lake King, brother to Lord King. RAILROAD FROM NORTHAMPTON TO LEICES TER.—`Ye may congratulate our fellow-townsmen on the probable accomplishment of the projected railroad. That this scheme was never taken into serious consideration be fore can only be attributed to one of those blunders called oversights, which it is more easy to blame than to account for.—Northampton Chronicle. _ _ . As a proof of the increasing prosperity of Paris, it is stated that the appeals against the assessments of the direct taxes during the last year were 1,687 less than in 1834; that there were 1,678 fewer assessments irrecoverable in 1-835 than in the preceding year ; there were 3,516 fewer vacant apartments, and 269 new assessments upon houses recently built, being 34 more than during 1E34. NEW POTATOES.—Last week very fine new po tatoes, of the early kidney kind, were produced from the gar den ot T. Lean, Esq., Marazion, Cornwall, without any arti ficial means being used to accelerate their growth. THE STORM.—Few months have left such impres sive marks as that just past, a small part of which are only yet known to the public. Every district in the country will have its own peculiar reminiscences for a long time yet to come. At New Lanark, and at Corra Linn, the most stupendous of the Falls of Clyde, upwards of forty aged trees, that had stood many a storm, were laid prostrate on Saturday week : and at Cleghorn, Carstairs House, and all around the moor of Lanark, the devastation has been so great, that the oldest person alive does not remember any thing similar. A gentleman who had the hardihood to visit the Falls on that day, reports the scene as having been awfully grand. The spray was at times so dense as to render the declivity invisible, and he describes the rock upon %illicit he stood, above the cavity which receives the descending torrent, as actually tottering under his feet. Edinburgh Courant. •,• MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.- 2 On Monday afternoon.:an,inquisitign was taken .before: T. tr ling, Esq., and a respe6tale Ju;:y", at, the ~ Middlesex Hospital,' on view of the body of the' Rbv: 'Samuel Levison, in the service of Sir Sames Leighton, Bart., deposed that on Friday eveningli;St he had - oCeasion td gb" 'Up Oxford street, when he (3k:served a grey lonic, ridden by i boy, come galloping 'down the street from aegent Circus towards Tot. ; tenham-courtroad.. He saW" an elderly gentle t man crossing the Circus. The animal knocked him down and ran over him, the youthful rider being unable to stop the animal. He, with the assistance of some other persons, conveyed the unfortunate gentleman to a chemist's shop, and afterwards to the Hospital. The forehead of the unfortunate gentleman was much injured, and bled profusely. The deceased appeared to be about 56 years of age—John William Fisher, surgeon, of Argyll-street, was sent for to the chemist's shop, where he found the deceased dead. He examined the body, and discovered a considerable wound on the scalp, laying the frontal bone completely bare.— James Clapson, police constable 158 of the T division, was ex amined, and gave similar testimony to that of the first wit ness.—Mr. William Boyd, stockbroker, said that he gave his horse to a lad of the name of John Richards, a pot-boy, in the employ of the landlord of the Green Man, Bond-street, to take to the livery stables in Oxford-street. He did not desire him to ride the animal, but merely to lead him. The horse had since died from the injuries he received by running against a brewer's dray. The verdict recorded was " Acci dental Death." • AWFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—We last week, under this head, announced that 16 unfortunate persons had been hurried into eternity, and five others dreadfully scorched, by an explosion of hydrogen gas at the Down's Pit of Hetton Colliery. At that time the cause of the accident had not been ascertained ; but from the evidence adduced on the Coroner's Inquest, on Friday, and again, by adjournment, on Monday, we learn that the explosion was caused by the negligence or inattention of a boy who had the charge of a trap-door, and whose duty was to keep it shut as much as possible, in order that the part of the pit where the men were working might be purified by a current of air. From the evidence of several witnesses experienced in the manage ment of mines (including Mr. George Hunter, of Painsher, viewer to the Marquis of Londonderry), there can be no doubt that the general ventilation of the pit was excellent. The whole of the evidence tends to show that, had the men been working with Davy lamps, instead of candles, no explosion would have occurred ; nor could such an accident have happened with candles, had proper attention been paid to the trap-door. The question naturally suggests itself— why not always employ Davy lamps ? The reason appears to be that the men, even in situations where danger exists, have an antipathy to its use, because from candles they get a better light. Of those that were scorched, all except one are dead; making 20 human- beings who have thus perished by this unfortunate c4l;mity.--..Newcastle 'Journal of Saturday. DEVIZES,-,WEDNEADAY.: 1 4 6 it 1. SlR,—This day Captain J. W. D. Dundas, R.N., of Barton -court, Hungerford, was elected Member of Parlia ment for this Borough, in the tooth Of Sir Phillip Durham, 1.1; 'are so completely cowed, and sa conscious that their influence here is gone for ever, that they did not offer the 'slightest oppcsition to the Captain, though they hate his politics, which are well known to be of the most liberal cast. A few short months ago, and the Tory Papers were crowing about the election of Mr. Estcourt, an Ultra-Tory, and boasting of it as a proof of the growth of Conser vatism ; what will they say now ? Is this the re action they love, and preach about ? The honour of Devizes is in a fair way to complete re demption ; the Liberals returned a large majority of the New Town Council at the late Municipal election, and they have now got for one of their Representatives a gallant Captain, whose political opinions are so liberal as to be styled by the Tories a Radical : they have but to return Mr. Estcourt upon his patrons the Carlton Club, at the next election, to stand high among the Reform boroughs of the kingdom. Let them try—it will not be difficult. Mr. Estcourt, by his vote on the Address, has proved himself an Ultra-Tory, and contradicted his electioneering profes sions of moderation. And the Devizes electors have now shown themselves too strongly attached to Reform prin ciples to return an Ultra-Tory for their second Member. A large body (180) of the electors and friends of Captain Dundas have given him a handsome dinner this evening, where, as well as at the 'l'o%'in Hall this morning, the gal lant Captain boldly and explicitly explained his politiCal sentiments, and denounced the men who refuse to give Municipal Reform in Ireland, and collect Tithes at the point of the bayonet, and declared that ho would advocate none but just and libera lmeasures. Dr. Brabant electrified the Meeting in the morning, and the Dinner Party in the evening, by the most philosophical, eloquent, and liberal speeches. There were many other excellent speeches, and Liberal toasts in abundance. The Dinner was an excellent one, and the room crowded ,o suffocation. The day is a complete triumph to the Liberals. His Majesty's Ministers were drank with enthusiasm. Devizes, Feb. 10, 1836. DINNER TO MR. WAKLEY, M.P. Yesterday evening the electors of Finsbury entertained, at a public dinner at White Conduit House, their repre sentative, Mr. Wakley. The object of the entertainment, it was stated, was " in celebration of the triumph which was achieved by the Reformers in this division of the me tropolis, by the return of Mr. Wakley to Parliament as one of the representatives of the people." About five hun . fired of the electors sat sat down to dinner. The Members of Parliament present were Daniel O'Connell, Maurice O'Connell, R. Wallace, Daniel Whittle Harvey, W. Wil liams, Esqrs. ; and JosErn HUME, Esq., M.P., who acted as Chairman. The CHAIRMAN, upon the cloth being removed, proposed the first toast on his list—" The People—their rights, and no less." Three times three. • The CHAIRMAN observed that the next toast was one he was anxious to submit to their favourable consideration— " The King—his rights, and no more."—(Che ers .) To William the Fourth he should ever express his obligations for the Reform 13i11.—(Hear, hear.) The day was passed when the power of parties was to be tried by force—the House of Commons was the arena for them to contend in. —(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN had to present to them a young lady only seventeen years of age—{Laughter)—the Princess Victoria.—(Loud cheers.) He could not but look with hope to her.—(Cheers.) He hoped to see her able to carry on those measures so desired by the country, and by none more than by her and her mother.—(Hear, and cheers.) " The Princess Victoria, and may she ever be shielded from the machinations of her enemies." Three times three. The CHAIRMAN stated that the next toast was one of very considerable importance. They recollected how short a time was passed since ,the party whom the Reform Bill had thrown out of office had returned to , power.—(Hear.) Though the people had a portion of power by the Reform Bill, it was almost too small to overturn the great influence of the Tories. They all knew how the Tories had used their power—it had been with him a work of many, many years, to endeavour to diminish their influence.—(Hear, and loud cheers.) No man in that room was more anxious than he had been to turn them out, when they got into power. When the Tories by undue influence had obtained office, his toast was " Down with the Tories."—(Cheers.) Without the union of all parties, they could not hope, even now, to keep them out. It only required union atnonnt Reformers, who, much to their honour, had laid aside their little differences—(Cheers)—and to the disappointment of the Tories they would continue to unite to keep them out of office.—(Hear.) He proposed the toast of " The pre sent Ministry," on the ground that they were the first de termined to do justice to Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next stated, that having disposed of the usual toasts, they came now to the business of the day.— (Hear.) Their representative, Mr. Wakley--(Hear, and continued cheering)—was one of those able-bodied privates who filled up the ranks of Reform.—(Cheers.) Members were often placed in difficult situations in the House of Commons. Mr. Wakley was, like himself, a Radical out and-out.—(Cheers.) He would say that prudence marked the course of Mr. Wakley.—(Cheers.) He gave " The health of Thomas Wakley, their faithful Representative." Nine times nine. Mr. WAKLEY rose amidst loud cheers :—Brother elec tors, he said, Good God ! when I Compare my position at this moment with that which I held in Finsbury in 1831! At that time the tongue of slander was let loose against me in every direction ; calumny then asserted its supremacy ; every friend and advocate of mica, and the cause I Upheld, were exposed to obloquy and derision, and I was denounced as little less than a monster in human shape : it is to you I owe my rescue.—(Loud cheers.) It is by yournoble, your generous, your patriotic, your disinterested, indefatigable courage and noble exertions, that I am now placed upon the proud emi nence that I occupy ; and you have asserted and main tained your independence, and shamed your dastardly and cowardly assailants.—(Cheers.) The task I have to per form is one easy of execution. : but your Chairman, Joseph Hume, has become my eulogist. I acknowledge that the weight of his approbation presses me to the earth.—(Cheers.) During twenty years you find him defying calumny, and de fying the enemies of the people, ever proud and ever cou rageous in asserting your independence, your rights, and your privileges.—(Cheers.) If I were to call a witness in proof of the honesty of my intentions, and at least of what I have attempted ix, do for you, it would be only necessary that I should appeal to Mr. Hume. His presence here this day gives you the best proof that on no occasion have I deserted my duty ; and that I have ever endeavoured to support your rights.—( Hear.) But more than Mr. Hume haye 7 had ,the kindness to attend here to-.clay. see many s'entlemen around me, whoielriendship i mosp . .vaitlediby rne.--(-Hear, hear.) They have come, of, course, out ~of no- pevsonallegard, but to assert the. glory of .our , cause ; and_ in doing 'that, to show that. the instrument you have chosen to' maintain that cause, is one fairlylempered. and may justly be trusted.--(Hear, hear, and-cheering.) I admit; with niy lion., Learned; and esteemed Friend, Mr. Connell::-(Cheers)—that a reform in the House of Lo'rai is eisentinl; not only' to the interests, 'but to the safety, prosperity, and happiness of England. The Lords possess a power that is most enviable. Ido not blame them that they hold that power. No—but I blame the people who allow them to hold such power. Send four or five hundred Wakleys into the House nf Commons— ( Hear ; cheers and laughter.) Let there be five hundred such as us in that House to follow Daniel O'Connell, and what do you believe would be the language of the Lords ? They would say, " The people's eyes are opened at last — we held on as long as we could, but we cannot do so any longer—we must give way to their demands ; for if we do not make concessions our prerogatives will go altogether"— ( Hear, hear, and cheers.) It is unjust to accuse the Lords, when we sit down tamely and submit to the injustice done to us. Let us also combine and unite our efforts, until they become irresistible, not only in the House of Com mons' but in what is called the Upper House .—( Hear.) This brings me to notice a circumstance which has recently transpired in our borough. You have now a Conservative Association. What is it they desire to conserve? I sup pose myself and my Hon. Colleague.—(Laughter.) They must procure a couple of large jars for our safe keepit - t' r.— (Laughter.) The establishment of this ConservativeAs socation, I am told, has in it something beyond a political object. It arises out of political revenge. It is desired by certain parties to oust one of the representatives on the one hand, or to ruin him by expense on the other. It is alleged that they have no intention of turning me out of my seat. I commend them for their discretion. Y ou have fixed me thereon with birdlime, and you may rely upon it, I shall stick fast.—(Laughter.) . But I never will consent to occupy a position, even at your dictation, by doing an in jury to any individual. I tell the Conservatives, that in stead of courting their approbation, I defy their power. He proposed " The Press, and may it be free from stamps and all other restrictions." The CHAIRMAN next proposed " Tee Reformers of England, and Mr. Harvey, M.P. for Southwark." Mr. D. W. HARVEY stated that it would be his desire, from the mode in which he had.observed the Municipal Re form Bill to have worked, that those who had the selection of municipal officers, should also have a vote in the election of members of Parliament. " The Reformers of Scotland, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEI3REJARY 11, 1836. ' dad Mr. Wdllacc; for Greedcid%," wris the next toad proposed.. " • • I Mr. W ALLAcE comp men PA t electors, of Finsbury upon their seledfig „Mr, a'sjine of their represen tatives. fie promised aid Mr. W a kl ey i n eleekirig for a repeal of the,s,i.to4, tjutres. What they required was a free trade 4'l Corn: a free ,Orls;, ,ahove all; that justice should be done to iirifaftUrltite treTan'tt: " May the Reformed Parliament met 6'l4h same ius tice to Ireland, as to England and Scotland ;" and " Th e health of Daniel O'Connell." Mr. O'CONNELL, who was received with enthusiastic cheers from all present, bore testimony to the merits of Mr. Wakley and Mr. Duncombe, as the representatives of Finsbury. He then proceeded to say—l stand here, not to praise others, but as the advocate of a long-suffering people.—(Cheers.) He had come to Parliament to make a treaty that should be perpetual between the two nations. He had come to Parliament, authorised by the people of Ireland to consolidate not a parchment nor cobweb union, but a union of affections and interests—that the name of Ireland might no longer be pronounced, but that they might all combine as Britons.—(Cheers.) He looked for justice at their hands, and reminded them that Irishmen, when seeking emancipation for themselves, were also the advo cates for the Protestant Diisenters in England. He called upon the people of Finsbury, he called upon all who were in that room, who responded to his sentiments, to petition Parliament in favour of the demand he made, that equal justice would be done to Ireland, as to England and Scotland. Want of space compels us to give this imperfect notice of Mr. O'Connell's observations, and also to omit the seve' ral speeches that followed. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. The Commission of Lunacy issued by the Great Seal, to inquire into the state of mind of Viscountess Kirkwall, was opened on Tuesday morning at the Freemason's Tavern, before Messrs. Phillimore, Murray, and Winslow and a re spectable Jury of 23 Gentlemen. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD was instructed by Lady Kirk wall to say that it was her Ladyship's particular desire to be present during the proceedings. Lady Kirkwall then entered the Court, attended by her solicitor and nurse. Mr. THESSIGER, Mr. ELEASOR, and Mr. WINSLOW, ap peared in support of the petition ; and Mr. Sergeant TAL FOURD and Mr. MILLS for Lady Kirkwall. Mr. THESSIGER, in a speech which occupied nearly three hours in the delivery, detailed the parts of the case which he proposed to establish by evidence. From his statement • • it appeared that Lady Kilkwall was the dauffhter of - Lady de Blaquire, and was married to Lord Kirkwall in 1802. In August, 1803, the present Lord Orkney was born, who is now one of the Representative Peers of Scotland, and in 1805 Captain Fitzmaurice, now an officer in the army. About 1807 or 1808, in consequence of disagreements between Lord and Lady Kirkwall, a separation was agreed on, which was concluded by deed, signed in 1810. By this agreement, Lady Kirkwall was allowed a jointure of 1,2001. a year, besides 400/. a year by the marriage settlement. In 1809 the pre sent Lord Orkney was sent to school at Beaconsfield, and in 1811 his brother Captain Fitzmaurice, under the care of Mr. Bradford, who had been tutor to Lord Kirkwall. During the time they were at school, Lady Kirkwall was in the constant habit of seeing them, and appeared affec tionately attached to them. She also frequently sent them presents ; and on the 24th of October, 1810, she forwarded a watch and seal to Fitzmaurice, earnestly entreating him to bear the motto within his memory, and let it be his guide through life ; the seal would be produced, and would be an important feature in the case. The letters of her Lady ship to her children at this time, were marked by the most kind and maternal feelings. In 1817, a divorce was sued for in th e E cc l es i ast i ca l C our t, an d i n th e d ee d s the two sons were mentioned as the only issue of the marriage. In 1818, the divorce was granted, and alimony allowed of one thousand pounds per annum, besides the four hundred pounds pin -money, which was paid to her Proctor up to the death of Lord Kirkwall, which took place in 1820. By the death of Lord Kirkwall, her Ladyship was entitled to two thousand pounds per annum, which she received regularly from 1820 t o 183 5 . I n 1817, L or d O r k ney went abroad, and from 1820 to 1832, she avoided all intercourse with them, although no proof could be given that she had dis owned them. In 1833, Lady de Blaquire died, and from that time, he (the Learned Counsel) should call upon the Jury to date her insanity. Her mother died on the 20th of December in that year, and on the 26th, Lady Kirkwall went down, at which time her mother was not buried. On that occasion, she (Lady K.) insisted that her mother was not dead ; that it was a conspiracy ; and that stones bad been put into what was alleged to be her husband's eoffin. She returned to town, and repeated the same story to a surgeon. The Learned Counsel then went into a lengthened detail of the delusions under which it was al leged that Lady Kirkwall lahoured, and stated, amongst others, that on several and repeated occasions she had de nied that Lord Kirkwall was dead ; that Lord Orkney and Captain Fitzmaurice were imposters, and usurped rank and titles to which they had no right. The Learned Counsel then remarked upon the extraordinary funeral of Lady de Blaquire (Lady K.'s mother), which took place in 1833, when invitations were sent by Lady Kirkwall to Prince Talleyrand, Messrs. Morel and Sons, and a policeman whose beat included the house where Lady Kirkwall re sided. A feast was provided for the attendats at the fu neral, and the fragments were in the morning packed up by Lady Kirkwall and sent to Mr. Ed xards, her solicitor. A number of letters were then read by Mr. Thessiger, from Lady K. to Mr. Kent, a clerk of Mr. Edwards, to prove the destitution in which Lady Kirkwall was placed, in de manding, on some occasions, so small a sum as Gs. as a loan. A very lengthened detail was theq gone into by the Learned Counsel to show the delusions under which it was alleged Lady Kirkwall laboured. The several deeds were put in and proved. Mr. Lowe was then examined by Mr. Wheatley, and proved the pedigree of the present Lord Orkney in the House of Lords when he took his seat, and that he had no doubt he and his brother were the sons of Lord and Lady Kirkwall. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD—He did not think Lord Kirkwall had any other children, or he must have known it. By the COMMISSIONER—He saw Lord Kirkwall in the agonies of death, his body afterwards placed in a shell, and then in his coffin. The Rev. T. M. Bradford examined by Mr. THESSIGER —Resided at Beaconsfield, and was tutor to Lord Kirkwall. Knew Lady Kirkwall's family well. Was present at the marriage, at Abergavenny, in August, 1802. He was at Llewclly in August, 1803, when Lord Orkney was born. Was present at his christening. Heard of the birth of a second son about two years afterwards, and saw him at Lord De Maguire's. Up t 0,1809 he saw Lord and Lady Kirkwall and the children. In 1809 Lord Orkney was sent to his school at Beaconsfield, and he knew the child from his extreme likeness to his mother. Lady Kirkwall took a house at Beaconsfield, in order to be near the children, and at times saw them every day. She had a very strong affec tion for them, and repeatedly made them presents. Had no doubt those children were; the sons of Lord aml LadrKirk!, wall. He vittended'llie- faneral: of Lord Itirkwult.' ' Mr. Commissioner PHlLLlMOßE here inquired of the Jury at what time :they proposed, adjourning' '(it being o'clocL); and it was agreed that it should.he then, and to meet at tenon each successive morning. Yesterday the,proceedings in the• commission of lunacy issued against Lady' Kirkwall were resumed at the. Free.: mason's Tavetn: A considerable length of time was occupied in reading leters from Lady Kirkwall to her children, all of which breathed the most sincere and affectionate regard for their health and happiness. Lady Kirkwall was again in at tendance. Susan Gaff examined.—l lived with Lady Kirkwall be fore her marriage as lady's-maid. 1 dressed her Ladyship on the morning of her wedding, and lived with her until the present Earl of Orkney was five years of age. Was pre sent at the birth and christening of his Lordship, who was christened John Thomas Hamilton. 1 left Lady Kirk. wall's service in 1808. During the time I lived with her Ladyship, she treated her children in the most affectionate and kind manner possible. Cross -examined.—The unfortunate differences between Lord and Lady Kirkwall had not commenced when I left their service. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD supposed this witness was called to speak to the fact of Lord and Lady Kirkwall being on affectionate terms, and that Lady Kirkwall never entertained any doubt of the identity of her children during their early years. Now, he was instructed by her Lady to adm►t, in the fullest manner possible, both these facts. Therefore it would be as well to proceed with evidence as to the time when her Ladyship supposed they were ex changed. Elizabeth Pratt examined—Lived in the service of the late Lady Orkney from 1808 to 1813. Witness repeatedly saw the children during that time, and frequently up to the present. Is quite confident Earl Orkney and Captain Fitzruaurice are the same persons as Lady Kirkwall owned as her children when they were young. General O'Loghlin examined—Witness is acquainted with the present Earl Orkney-. 7 has known him from in fancy. Never was a time sufficiently long without seeing him so as to lose sight of his identity. Also knew Capt. Fitmaurice from infancy. Witness attended the funeral of the late Lord Kirkwall. Is quite confident as to the iden City of Earl Orkney and Capt. Fitzmaurice. The Marquis of Lansdowne examined —Was for many years acquainted with the late Lord Kirkwall. Remembers his marriage Lord Kirkwall informed witness of the birth of his eldest son, and afterwards of the youngest. Wit ness frequently saw the children in their infancy, t4Ol at va 1 rious times as they grew up. Never for a- single moment entertaindj a dottbt of the identity of Earl . Orkney and captain Fiiimanilice: Lord Kirkwall he freque ntl y saw u p Ito his Lori&hietf death in' 11.24. Earl Orkney has taken 1 his scat in the flotigtt of Lords as a representative Pee r of Scotland i before a representative Peer could take his seat i in the tiothviii of TidrdS• he wag obliged to satisfactorily es tablish his pedigree': I . . I Lord Boston examined--*as',ihtimat.7ly acquainted with the Ide. J i : ;?rd Kirkwall up to hii Lis:ith.• ;new his Lord ship's chilai 6 6Y Piyin their infancy ; had MO them continu ally from 1810 up to 01'4 present time. Is lttite positive they arc the children of the fd! bold Kirkwall. John Charlesly, an attorney at tidilts-irt•sfield, had seen Lady Kirkwall there in 1812, with her song. In lea], in consequence of a communication, he went to the gar ;con's Heal, and there saw Lady Kirkwall, who introduced her self by handing him her card. She talked oddly, and said she wanted to see Lady Orkney, who was not dead. Wit ness endeavoured to convince her to the contrary, but Lady Kirkwall insisted she was not dead, and was deter mined to Ste her. Witness told her he could do nothing withdtit ednstilting Lord Orkney. She then said there was no such persoth id allading to the vault at Taplow Court where Lord Kirkwall's 6offity Was ; she said it was only a box of stones ; that Lord kir.Warl was not dead, for she had seen him shortly before. Her beltatieur was so strange that witness abruptly left the room. Ws opinion was deci dedly that she was tint in her right mind. Nathaniel. Ramsay, a Stiriecm at Beacon.eld, examined l —Has no doubt that Lord Orkney and Captain yitzrtau rice are the same persons that he saw as lic7” at Ctu:on• Was sent for to Lady Orkney's house the Sunday aner her death. He saw a Miss Hoare, who was much agitated. He went up stairs, and met a lady at Miss Hoare's bed room door, who said that Lady Orkney was not dead. That lady was Lady Kirkwall. Witrieel told her that he had spen her expire, and referred her to the Servants.. She an swered that was no proof to her of her death. The coffin was then fastened down. He said but little more to her, because • he considered she was labouring under some delu sion of mind. She afterwards said that Lord Kirkwall was not dead; that there was a conspiracy against her—that she came to claim her honours and fortune. James Napier examined—Said he was an undertaker and tailor, and resided at Beaconsfield. Lady Kirkwall called on him on Christmas-day, and asked him if he had the arrangements of Lady Orkney's funeral ; ,he said yqs, and she observed, that she was sure she was not dead, and added, if she was, she herself was then Lady Orkney. She said he was to take her orders for the funeral ; but he told her he had already received them from Lord Orkney ; upon which he should act. She replied that he was not Lord Orkney, for her husband was living. He . refused to allow the coffin to be opened. She was very violent in her man ner. He thought her very odd indeed, and that she could scarcely be in her right mind. She said she would have the coffin cut open. John Irwin' 6lenny, a Proctor, said Lady Kirkwall came to him in February, 1832. She said that the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Boston, and Mr. Lowe, had conspired against her, and that Lord Lansdowne had employed nearly all the bar against her. Witness ascertained that Lord Kirkwall was dead, and had been buried at Taplow ; she replied there was a funeral, but it was not Lord Kirk wall who was buried, it was only a box of stones. She also stated that Lord Orkney had no right to the title, as Lady Orkney was not dead, and that he was not her son. She had had two children, but they were changed by the woman who attended her, and that the coffin in which they said Lady Orkney was, was the coffin of a child. Witness was decidedly of opinion that she was of unsound mind. Cross-examined.—She appeared to think that the chil dren had been changed during her confinement. It being four o'clock, the Court adjourned. The interest excited by this case increases rather than otherwise, in consequence of the extraordinary disclosures yet expected to be made. PARIS. INFERNAL MACHINE PLOT. COURT OF PEERS, MONDAY, FEB. 8. (Continued. from The Sun of Tuesday.) TRIAL OF FIESCHI, PEPIN, MOREY, DOIREAU, AND DESCHER, FOR THE CONSPIRACY TO TAKE AWAY TILE KING'S LIFE BY MEANS OF THE INFERNAL MACHINE EMPLOYED ON TIIE 28TH JULY, 1835. M. Baude, .a deputy, formerly a prefect of police.—l know nothing of the facts that have given to Fieschi a hor rible celebrity ; but, as I presume he has called me to give an account of his antecedent conduct, I must say that in the relations I had with him, when prefect of police, I re remarked in him great intrepidity, much devotedness, and proved fidelity. With this he was very crafty, and suited to discharge secret missions. This man's head was not well regulated ; but if he had been placed in happy circum stances.—if he had been surrounded by people who would have guided him to what was good, he might have ren dered services to his country. This is all that I have to say upon the character of Fieschi : it is not for me to show him in his bad colours, unless the President desires it. Fieschi thanked the witness for his testimony, and asked him if he could not add something in his favour. M. Baude—l can add, that during the proceedings pre vious to this trial, having had the means of communicating with Fieschi, this prisoner gave me an account of the despair and the state of misery into which he was plunged before the attempt, and which, in fact, caused him to commit this crime. I reproached him for not having had recourse to me, rather than to turn to such a horrible extremity. He told me, that having falsely given himself out as a political sufferer, he should have blushed to find himself in my pre sence. I regret that he did not come to me before the 28th : he would not now have been on the prisoners' beneh.—(Sensation.) Amyard, a journeyman collar-maker, knew Morey, who had been his master. He gave him a good character. M. Mignardet, a watchmaker, sworn—ls acquainted with the prisoner Morey. Has always known him for a good, kind-hearted, generous man. Witness added that the prisoner, out of charity, brought up a friendless orphan, whom he treated as his own child. M. Gibon—ls a professor at the College Henri IV. Has known Morey for about 12 months. Dined with him on the 28th of July. Witness could state nothing res pecting the attempt coomitted on that day, At dinner time Morey was quite calm and composed, but in the course of conversation, manifested the sentiments of indignation expressed by the remainder of the company. M. Brunoau, a retired field-officer, is acquainted with Morey, who had worked for him a considerable time. Witness always entertained a favourable opinion of the pri soner, and was perfectly amazed on hearing that he was implicated in the affair of the 28th of July. Could scarcely believe his eyes when he read the newspapers, and saw the charges made against the prisoner. Witness made it a rule never to believe the papers.—(A laugh.) Went to Mo rey's house, and was informed that he was really implicated. Had met Morey a short time previous to the anniversary of the Three Days, and had then heard him say, " Well, are we to have an amnesty? " Witness replied, " I hope so." "In that case," rejoined Morey,, " the King will have no occasion *hide to the review, he kill be carried thither by his sub jects." Witness added, that .at tie period'of ' the. invasion . . MOrey,,WhOl s ;.as then at Dijon ; had preserved' a female from violation by plunging his sword into the body . .44 soldier, to whose brutality she was on the point of ,falling a victim. In,July, also,,Morey'had behaved like a man of, honour, and had saved a number'oftlfelloyalGuards from the .Nry. of the populace. In .June, 1832; he had . . asisted a 'non commissioned officer wh6 Was' Wounded . by the insurgents. At the conclusion of his testimony, witness expressed a strong desire to contemplate the features of Fieschi—" the scoundrel Fieschi," said the witness, " who, I am quite sure, has never fought against the insurgents, as he pretends to have done." Witness, on a sign from the President, here turned round and. looked at Fieschi, who, after submitting. to the inspection. with exceeding ill grace, impudently ex claimed, " It is not my fault if Monsieur's head is cracked." It should be observed that witness wears a round silver plate on his head. Witness (with great warmth)—Yes, my head has been cracked by the enemy's bullets at \Vagrant, but not by an infernal machine. Fieschi scowled, but made no reply. M. Francois Veyron sworn—Witness is a copper-plate engraver, residing in the Rue de la Calandre. Knows Morey, and has always considered him a perfectly honest man. M. Mathieu sworn—Previously, lo giving his evidence, witness expressed a wish to be confronted with Fieschi. Why ?-opc evening I was at the Cafe Francais, Rue St. Antoine, in company with General Alix. I was speak ing of my newly invented fire-arras, when an individual, whom I believe to be Fieschi, entered with a Piedmontese officer, and took part in the conversation. After the attempt of the 9.Stb, a physician of the name of Delvineourt, who has since gone to America, told me that Fieschi had stolen from him a fish-kettle,to melt the lead for the balls, and on that account he (the physician) was apprehensive of being implicated.—( Witness here looked at Fieschi and immedi ately recognized him.) Fieschi—l have never seen the witness. I have never been at the Cafe Francais. To Fieschi—Are you acquainted with a Piedruontes.l officer ?—I am acquainted only with Morosini, who is a sentry-box captain. Besides, I did not steal the fish-kettle, it was lent to me. • The Procureur-General—lt appears from the evidence given on the preliminary proceedings that the fish-kettle was lent. Adjourned at a quarter before six o'clock. SITTING OF TUESDAY, Frs. 9. Baron Pasquier, President. At half-past 12 o'clock the prisoners Fieschi, Morey, ri. 3 74 :thl _.,. ,_ - - - 0 . ••:. { Pepiti, Bdire:111, and 11eselier, were intro :,....01414?1# S. ki / nicipal Guattls, and, placed as on former . . 1 *034%ri 1: z .,i..i . , elc, Several witrwsses were then called on ' —.. • :-.VC i. , The majority of them said they had no , ~....., ,! ,: ! 11 1 6 against him ; some of them did not even o i t i:!_,.' It.l The witnesses in Etvour of the prisohibOW • 41; .' t next examined ; several respectable persons, veil • a../ good character ; they had known him for se:v La 9ear: . ;, and never heard him say that he telonged to any secret society. vV A few witnesses were then examined on behalf of the prisoner Bescher. They gave him a good character. GERMAN AND BRUSSELS. PAPERS. lA/Aug:tow, JAN. 29.—His Majesty, the Emperor, in tes timony of his estimation of the services of the persons below named, has granted to thin on the principle of the regula tion of the 10th of October last year, the following estates, as their own propel fry, and their families for ever :- 1. To Lieut.-Gen, Needhardt, estates in Moravia, of the value of 20,000 florins. 2. To Privy Councillor Seliukowski estates iu the-pro vince of Augustowo, of the annual value of 20,000 florins. 3. To Major-Gen. Pranischinkoff, estates in Sandomi, of the annual value of 10,000 florins. 4. To Major-Gen. Read, estates ill Augustowo, of the annual value of 10,000 florins. 5. To Major-Gen. Okeenieff, estates in Augustowo, worth 10,000 florins per annum. 6. To Major-Gen. Baron Friedricks, estates in Lublin, worth 10,000 florins per annum. 7. To Major-Gen. Arsienieff, estates in Masovia, worth 16 c ()00 florins per annum. T o major -Gen. Plantin estates in Lublin, worth 10,0(10 florins per m ;.num. 9. To Major-i.7 - eneral Markoff V. estates in the province of Kalisch, worth 10,900 florins per annum. 10. To Major-Gee. .Kotzebue estates in Sandamer, worth ;0,000 florins per alnk,U l n. WARSAW, JAN. 31.—Oar ~7,ournals of this day contain the announcement of 18 more donations of estates which the Empetor has made on the Kingocm of Poland. Each of the first scum ,produces an annual revenue of 10,000 florins each, of ale . others of 5,000 florin. (Froth the Journal de Sinyrne.) . SMYRNA, JAN. 6.Our Governor Hussten Pacha has --- sent his congratulations to the Captain Pacha , on the termi nation of the affair of Sarno. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. Pacha returned on Dec. 31 to the Dardanelles from Oamos, with his squadron, which anchored off Lampsoki. I-le arrived this morning Ili a Turkish steam-boat, and has had an audience of the Sul tan, in which he is said to have riven a favourable account of the pacification of the island of Samos. Jo fi•et.eral the political horizon seems to be clearing up. _the works in the Arsenal are suspended, and it is said that the men of war already fitted out are to be dismantled. We 1 .-xust wait to see if this is true. Perhaps it is only the extraor,iinarily cold weather for some weeks that has caused the suspe.nsion of the operations in the Arsenal. ,VIENNA, FEB. I.—Five per Cents„ 162 . ; Four ditto,. Three ditto, 751 ; Bank Shares, I,3sl.—Allgemeine Zeitung, Feb. 6. BitossEt.s, FEB. 9.—The Chamber of Representatives was engaged . yesterday (Monday) in the continuation o f the general debate on the law for the organization of the' Municipalities: The whole debate turns on the election of aldermen, since the' unfortunate amendment of M. de Smet. The Senate passed unanimously, on Saturday, the law for the increase of the number of members of the Tribunal of Brussels. The meeting of the delegates of the Society for the con struction of an iron rail-road from the Belgian frontiers to Cologne, met in that city on the 16th January. Twenty one delegates out of twenty-iour were present : 13 voted. for accepting the proposals of ti,Q delegates from Aix-la- Chapelle, so that the principal differettees may bc considered as removed. Count Arnein, President of the Government of Aix-la-Chapelle, has returned from Berlin, and has brought the assurance that the Government is fully disposed to favour.the prosecution of this great undertaking. BELGIAN FUNDS, BRUSSELS, Fen. S. Actual Debt, •2!:', per Cent. libtbschi/d'fi Loan, 5 per Cent. lO 1'5,;," Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 93s, Society of Commerce, 4 per Cent l3O Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent , 11356 —Brussels Papers, reb. 9. i LETTERS TO THE CONTINENT. (From the Paris Advertiser.) Mr. Feeding has arrived in Paris for the purpose of Con ( lading some new arrangements between the post-office esta blishments of Great Britain and France. If Mr.' Freeling does all that is needful in this matter, he will do a great deal. The present regulations in England with re3pect to foreign. letters, by far the greater past of.which go and come through France, are of the most inconvenient and unreasonable descrip tion. If to thwart and impede correspondence with foreign countries had been the objcct of these regulations, they could scarcely have been more ingeniously contrived for that purpose, than by making them just what they are. We hope; there fore, that the exertions of Mr. Feeding will not be confined to a mere arrangement, by which inland English postage may be paid in France, and inland French postage in England. This would, indeed, be an improvement as far as it went, for at pre sent, in London, a letter can only be paid to Calais, and ira Paris, a letter can only be paid to Dover ; but this is but a small part of the improvement which common sense demands. Suppose it be agreed that the inland postage of letters to London may be paid at the Paris post-office, how will the Frenchmen be amazed when they are told they must.take a franc and a half (Is. 2d.) for any single letter, though of the size of the smallest note; and .no more, though it be a sheet as big As one of our newspapers? The French arc partial to. light envelopes, or wrappers, for the communications they send by post. Will .they not think Mr. Freeling mad, when he tells them that, for every scrap of paper, though it be as light as a thread of gossamer 4 full franc and a half ust be added for inland postage ; but that they must charge no more for each single sheet of paper added, though it be ;IS big as a. • table-cloth? Surely the a':olition of this preposterous rule, at least as regards foreign letters, ought not to be longer delayed. In England they are become used to the absurdity, and take measures accordingly.; but foreigners, whose practice is quite the opoOsite, will neither understand such a regulation, nor be easily induced to comply witl! it. Again, it is high time that some change were made in the system of charging so very highly for carrying letters across the channel from Dover to Calais. , For, this service. the post-office lays on sixpence on every single letter, and three times that if two morsels of paper, however happen to be inclosed. To Dover the postage is 8/ ; to Calais is. 2d. Why is this? Only three pence is added for carrying a letter from Holyhead to Dublin, which is three times the distance ; the same, we belive, front Liverpool to Dublin, which is nearly six times the distance; and from Weymouth to the channel islands, the addition is, we believe - , but 4d. What grounci is there, then, in justice or common some, for burdening the ilirt.;gn letter with 6d. for carrying a single letter one-and-twenty mites? But this is not all. Whatever foundation of justice there may be for • charging 6d. on letters carried from Dover to C dais, there is certainly none in charging the same suns for letters from Calais to Dover, with which our post-office has nothing to do. The French authorities have charge of the letters until they are landed in England. They make the writer of a letter us Paris, to London, pay the. postage to Dover; and the London post-office makes the person to whom the letter is . addressed pay the postage from' calai , : Thus the postage Across the 'channel is paitl,twice. , , .Alet'yer from . Paris - costs L.. LoAdtirt nierchatitjust as We letter to Paris ; ' w bat in the former casethe Enguish-Polf-tffi44 duly brings him the letter from ..Dover iviiereas iJ..the latter it carriFs, the • letter from London to Calais! „We hope it is onJf neeessary to state-Ttliese things plainly, iti - ordcr to procure a redieSs of s' palpablti a gridviince. . - On Mons ay night a melancholy event took place in the wo:Als belonging to the Ban. G. Berkeley, near Bed ford. A gamekeeper going his rounds in search of the nume rous gangs of poachers who surround that neighbourhood, was shot dead by some assas',in connected with them. Every ex ertion is being made to disco:er the murderer. 11" Ban M B E 0 S E."—We congratulate the public on the introduction of this celebrated Historical Ro mance of Mr. Horace Smith into the new weekly issue of " Culburu's Novelists," where it is to be published, complete, in six shilling numbers, with the portrait of the author, and three other plates by the Findens. In this work, it will be re collected, we are introduced to Milton, with Cromwell and his , Court, also to the Protector's successor, Charles, and his Ministers and favourites; but among all the other interesting features of this book, the most remarkable are the graphic no tices of the Great Fire and the Plague, which visited London after the Restoration. In these descriptions; which occasion ally reach sublimity, the author is surpaned by no one in truth and horror. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.---Saturday morn ing, Mr. Watson, surgeon, residing at No. 210, High Hol born, arose about eight o'clock, at which time he cooplaincd of a severe pain in his head. In about an hour afterwards he returned to his bed-room, where Mrs. Vtratson was still lyin', and, falling down in a fit of apoplexy, almost instantly died. A MoTHEn SEDucTioN.—A young WOlllait, named Hanley, was on Saturday charged with desertion of her infant child. The prisoner has made various attempts, at different times, to rid herself of maintaining the poor infant, which is illegitimate. It was stated that the prisoner had giv&l the little creature to a wretched old woman, whom she bribed to dispose of it in such a way that it might be found by some'iody, and that she might npt be again troubled with it. The old woman complied with her wishes by leaving it on the steps bf a public-house, wl4 he prisoner e wasit le r said', f t h at ouid, theandEsther handed over to the parish officers. of the child was a sailor. She hail w•alked all the way to London to endeavour to see her faithle:is admirer, but lnd - i ot succeeded. Ile at length came to Liverpool, and she h a d ' pre sented herself and his infant to him. Ile at fi r st receivedtlie child very g raciously, and pu rc h ase d f or i t a new bonnet. Since then, however, he h a d re f use d to ful fi l his promise; he had refused to see her, and he had refused to do any thing for it_ t i h t e c tiehdilidie.r hands, w dias, and she d s she to w do? S was sun ahle h t e o conl d not work. She e pp l o e r ft t the Court, vswiii , ; that she would not keep the child. Liverpool Chronicle.